Napoleon le blanc



UNTED STATES three.

ATENT WASH-STAN D.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent lilo. 268,502, dated December 5., 1882,

, Application filedJnly10,1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, NAPOLEON LE BLANG, of Kansas City, in the county of Jackson and State of Missouri, haveinvented certain new and usefulImprovementsin Wash-Stands; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,

which will enable others skilled in the art to j ustable wash-stand, adapted especiallyfor the use of ba-rbers in attending to their customers; and it consists in the construction and arrangement of the same, which will be hereinafter fully described, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings hereto annexed, A represents a crane or bracket hinged to the wall of the shop or room where the device is to be used, so as tobe capable of being swung in toward the wall when so desired. The crane A has a curved arm, 13, to the outer end of which is hinged a ring, l,in which a suitablyconstructed wash bowl or basin, D, is set, sub

. stantiallyasshowninthedrawings. The back ot' the wash bowl or stand is provided with faucets E for hot and cold water, which said faucets are connected by flexible pipes F with suitable fixtures or suppliesof any kind. From the bottom of the bowl extends aflexible wastepipe, G, leading to the drain.

The pipes F .G may be of leather, india-rubher, or of any suitable material, and any desired construction which may be deemed suitable and convenient.

In operation, when the wash-stand is swung in to the wall, as in Fig. 2, in which position the ring 0, holding the wash-bowl, is aocommodated in the curved arm B, thus enabling the bowl to be swung close to the wall, it may be conveniently used for all ordinary purposes, such as wetting sponges and towels, washing hands, and for a variety of other uses. For washing or shampooing the head, the wash stand or bowl may be swung out to the position shown in Fig. 1, thus bringing it to a convenient position for the operator, as well as for the person whose head is being treated.

Having thus described myi|.1vention,Ic1ai1n and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States- 1. The combination, with a hinged bracket or crane having curved arm B, of a wash bowl or basin mountedin, a ring hinged to said curved arm, as set forth.

2. The combination of the hinged bracket or crane, the wash bowl or basin mounted in a holder hinged to the curved arm B of said crane, and flexible pipes connecting said washbowl with a suitable water-supply and wastepipe, as set forth. V

s 3. The combination and arrangement, as de scribed, of the crane or bracket A, having curved arm B, the hinged ring or holder O, the bowl or basin D, having faucets E, and the flexible pipes F G, as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

NAPOLEON LE BLANC. 

